Aeroflot Flight 315 (1959)
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Aeroflot Flight 315 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight operated by Aeroflot from Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow to Lviv Airport in Lviv, Ukraine. On 16 November 1959, the Antonov An-10 operating this flight crashed short of the airport runway while on final approach. All 32 passengers and eight crew members were killed.
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Date | 16 November 1959 (1959-11-16) |
Summary | Icing, loss of control |
Site | Near Lviv Airport |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Antonov An-10 |
Operator | Aeroflot |
Registration | CCCP-11167 |
Flight origin | Vnukovo Airport |
Destination | Lviv Airport |
Passengers | 32 |
Crew | 8 |
Fatalities | 40 |
Survivors | 0 |
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The Air Accident Investigation Commission concluded the cause of the accident was a combination of design flaw and icing.